Agriculture Power                                                                              

1/2 credit

11-12

Prerequisite: AG II or Small Engines or Basic Auto or teacher approval

This course of study will concentrate on large engine operations, maintenance, repair and overhaul with the emphasis on agricultural equipment. Students will be required to disassemble, measure, recondition and reassemble multi-cylinder engines. Identification, testing and trouble shooting of mechanical power, cooling, lubrications, starting and ignition systems will be included. As time allows, clutch train transmission and other systems will be studied. Major pieces of agricultural equipment may be incorporated as time and opportunity allows. Other Agriculture Power areas of hydraulics, electrical and chemical options of course instruction.